Swagger-stick



E. L. YUNGK.

SWAGGER STICK.

APPLICATION men MAY 6. 1919.

Patented May18, 1920.

INVENTOR HIV/A L YUNG'K "TORI/78 UNITED srnrns EDWIN L. YUNGK, 0FHARTFORD, OONK ECTICUT.

SWt'lGGER-STICK.

1,340,746. Specification of Letter P n .Patented May 18, 1920.

Application filed May 6, 1919. Serial No. 295,172.

1?) all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN L. YUNGK, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Hartford, county ofHartford, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and ImprovedSwagger-Stick, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescrip tion. .7

This invention relates to toys and novel ties. More in particular theinvention relates to what is known in the trade as a swagger sticknovelty.

An object of the invention is to provide a novelty which will be unique,smart and attractive in appearance and one whichwill have an appealinginfluence upon holiday and festival occasions where celebration isengaged in by people of all classes.

manufacture, and which will be unlikely to get out of working order andwhich will add to the pleasure and attractiveness of the occasion onwhich novelties of this type are used.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has relation to acertain holiday novelty toy, as described herein, and as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 shows the novelty in completed structure. 7

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view of the novelt 3 is a sectional view takenupon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

-Fig. 4c is a view taken upon the line 7 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modified form of novelty showing simplifiedconstruction.

Referring more in particular to the drawings, the numeral. 2 designatesa staff member constructed of appropriate material such as wood. Thisstaff member will be of any suitable crosssectional shape desired suchas round, square, hexagonal or other variations thereof. This staff maybe in the shape or form of a walking-cane orof the swagger stick typeused by military men.

Each end of the staff is turned or finished to a size smaller than thebody thereof, and a metallic ferrule 3 and t fitted upon the endsthereof and formed flush with the surface of the staff. One end of thestaff will be provided with an ornamental loop of ribbon'5 passedthrouglra slot in the ferrule and inserted between the staff and the ferT rule at the time said ferrule is pushed upon the staff during theprocess of manufacture.

The ferrule 4. is likewise provided with a slot and securely holdsa'ribbon 7. The ribbon has free endswhich may be tied into a bow orornamentation 8. The inner exposed loop 9 has attached thereto a bellcas ing 10 fitted with a bell clapper 11. This bell 10--11 may be of anysuitable shape, size and design and have an audible ringing tone for thepurpose of amusement and attractiveness.

The ribbons 5 and 7 will preferably be made of red white and bluematerial, to display patriotic intent of the owner of this novelty.

Figs. 3 and 4: show cross sectional views of the device and illustratehow the ribbon is passed through the ferrule and securely attached tothe staff. The ribbon loop 5 may be of an appropriate length so that thenovelty may be carried upon the wrist or arm of the owner.

The Fig. 5 shows a modified form of the swagger stick, with decorationsomitted therefrom, thus providing a simplified form of novelty. Thisform of swagger stick bell novelty will be popular with a certain classof trade since it is simplified in design and appearance. A name plate12 may be attached to the swagger stick and'engraved with the ownersname or other legend.

This novelty provides holiday and festive makers with an appealingnovelty which they may carry for display and exhibition of patriotismon' certain decorative and military events.

Having thus described my invention,

2. A novelty comprising: a staff with reduced ends, a ribbon applied tothe reduced 10,

ends, a ferrule fitted upon the reduced end of the staff and ribbonassuming cylindrically flush fitted connection With the staff, and abell attached to the ribbon.

EDWIN L. YUNGK.

